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Private Label/Broker/Trader Organic Certification Application
Certification for companies that own organic labels that are co-packed by other facilities. Also covers operations that do not physically handle products but act as brokers or traders. Download your application packet and email completed forms to inbox@ccof.org: |
Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Application Packet, Organic System Plan |
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Processor Organic Certification Application
Organic certification for food processors, coolers, canners, and any operation that physically handles or processes organic products. Also includes companies who provide fee-for-service processing/handling such as hullers, canners, wineries etc. Download your application packet and email completed forms to inbox@ccof.org: |
Processor or Handler, I am not an organic operation | Application Packet, Organic System Plan |
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Product Application
Describe your finished organic products and the location where products are processed. Attach labels and co-packer certificates to this form. When you add a new product, submit a new Product Application, along with the H2.0B (for multi-ingredient products) and submit all labels. For additional infromaiton about adding a new product, read the related FAQ. CCOF also has unique and helpful forms for wines. Check out our Add a wine or wine label Forms and Docs to learn more. Note that this form has replaced the H2.5 Off-Site Handling form. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner | Organic System Plan |
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Product Application - Canada
ONLY FOR OPERATIONS LOCATED IN CANADA. Describe your organic products and co-packers. Attach labels and co-packer certificates to this form. Update this form when you add a new product. |
Processor located in Canada | Organic System Plan |
| Retail or Restaurant | Organic System Plan | |
| Retail or Restaurant | Organic System Plan | |
| Retail or Restaurant | Organic System Plan | |
| Retail or Restaurant | Organic System Plan | |
| Retail or Restaurant | Organic System Plan | |
| Retail or Restaurant | Organic System Plan | |
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Recordkeeping Checklist for Organic Growers
This template is available for download as a PDF, Microsoft Word or Excel document, or Google Template (Google email account is required). See links below. |
Grower, Livestock producer, I am not an organic operation | Helpful documents or flyer |
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Recordkeeping Report of Attached JAS Seals
This document should be used by exporters shipping product to Japan and attaching the JAS seal through a consignment contract. Send a copy of this document to CCOF with every export certificate request. |
Grower, Processor or Handler | Form, Template or worksheet |
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Requesting Reinstatement for Suspended Operations
Use to initiate reinstatement of certification after suspension of a parcel, product or your entire operation. The request must be accompanied by evidence demonstrating correction of each outstanding issue. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner | Form |
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Retail Labeling Guide
Guide for developing retail labels. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Helpful documents or flyer |
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Retail Organic Certification Application
Organic certification application for retail stores seeking organic certification for their entire store or individual departments. Download your application packet and email completed forms to inbox@ccof.org: |
Retail or Restaurant, I am not an organic operation | Application Packet, Organic System Plan |
